Oxford students arrested at pro-Palestinian protest

  • 4 months ago
British police arrested 16 Oxford students who were participating in a pro-Palestinian protest in the university premises on Thursday (May 23).

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00:00 [Chanting]
00:13 Stop the bombing now, now, now, now!
00:16 No more bombs with our tuition. Liberation is our mission. No more bombs with our tuition. Liberation is our mission. No more bombs with our tuition. Liberation is our mission.
00:29 No more bombs with our tuition.
00:31 Are we allowed to leave?
00:32 Oh, I thought we were allowed to leave.
00:33 Not allowed, no.
00:34 Well, you just said we're allowed to leave. You gave us a warning and we've stood up and we're prepared to leave.
00:39 Will we lie back down again?
00:41 You're blocking us in this room.
00:43 We're not allowed to leave this room.
00:45 We're prepared to leave this room.
00:46 Almost 30 minutes after occupying, 30 minutes to an hour, the university administration called the police on students.
00:53 The police have come today, dragged students out of the building and we've been met with extreme violence and hostility.
00:58 Students have been thrown onto the ground, they've been thrown in defences, we've had a police van drive into students.
01:04 Let them go! Let them go! Let them go!
01:10 Free Palestine!
01:12 [Chanting]
01:17 I need you to let us know.
01:19 Free Palestine!
01:29 [Chanting]
01:33 [Chanting]
01:55 [Silence]

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